Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: Re: What was the easiest harvester combine to work on ?

CVPost-paul wrote:

(quoted from post at 08:27:49 12/12/17) Much of the conventional Gleaner line was pretty simple, they stopped at 2 or so belts on a shaft, etc. the bearings are in simple holders, not
pressed into cast....

We had a JD 45 early on, and it wasn't hard to work on, but the Gleaners were a little easier.

Paul

I've looed at some old cleaners and they do look like a dream compared to the million belts on one shaft jd out on their 00 combines lol! I've read massey is a nightmare to work on!!!

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: What was the easiest harvester combine to work on ?

Any of the self propelled Gleaners, hands down.
I've always been around Gleaners, so I couldn't say anything for other brands, until I helped a guy at harvest once who had a 6600. When I got up close and looked
behind the shields, I about passed out from shock. I couldn't believe how many belts and chains there were, and how many were stacked on each shaft.

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: What was the easiest harvester combine to work on ?

I've read that part of the reason the Gleaners are so simple (bearings, drives, etc) is because they were designed initially for custom cutters, and knew excessive down time wouldn't be welcome on the big harvest runs.

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: What was the easiest harvester combine to work on ?

I have no complaints working on my Deere 95 and 105 machines but most people say the older Gleaners were the easiest to work on. One neighbor says they are that way because you need to work on them often. Dad had an E, F and an E-III and never had any major problems with them. My vote for the hardest is many of the Massey's. Tom

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